Comment · Sat, November 27, 2021 · ND Owner
Best supplements for arthritis?
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ChasingHealth · 7 points
Hey all, I (23M) just weaned off of prednisone that I was prescribed for 6ish months, taking 8-16mg a day for arthritis. Unfortunately, my doctors haven't been able to identify which type of arthritis I have yet, but it was triggered by Lyme disease which I have relatively successfully treated over the past year and a half. Symptoms point to RA, but all blood tests including CRP, sed rate, rheumatoid factor, and others have come back negative.
Since I finished the taper, my fingers have been in constant pain and the joints are very swollen. The weakness and fatigue are so bad especially in the morning, I struggle to even open an unsealed water bottle. I wanted to see which products people have the most success with.
I have tried meriva curcumin in the past with no effect. I'd be willing to give one of the ND extracts (probably curowhite) a shot, but I'm also taking Lexapro so I will avoid curcumin until I wean off that next month.
PEA seems really promising, but it's rather expensive and seems to take a month or so to kick in, which isn't ideal in my current situation.
Rephyll is another option, but I haven't seen too much about its effects on arthritis. Would love to hear so…
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ChasingHealth · 4 points
Thanks! This article and this article were what got me interested. The first is how MMP-9 relates to Lyme, and the second one talks about a ton of potential compounds to inhibit numerous MMPs.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Wow, those are pretty comprehensive studies! Thanks for linking me them!